Mechanics glossary. 2013.
slip angle — noun In vehicles, the attitude angle • • • Main Entry: ↑slip … Useful english dictionary
Slip angle — In car handling, slip angle is the angle between a rolling wheel s actual direction of travel and the direction towards which it is pointing (i.e., the angle of the vector sum of wheel translational velocity v X and sideslip velocity v Y). This… … Wikipedia
slip angle — The difference in the actual path taken by a vehicle making a turn and the path it would have taken if it had followed exactly as the wheels were pointed. The slip angle is the result of the tire carcass s flexibility and is the angular… … Dictionary of automotive terms
slip angle force — the lateral force when the inclination angle is zero and plysteer and conicity forces have been subtracted … Mechanics glossary
tire slip angle — See slip angle … Dictionary of automotive terms
angle — See ackermann angle approach angle attack angle cam angle caster angle departure angle dwell dwell angle front triangle heading angle … Dictionary of automotive terms
Slip (vehicle dynamics) — In vehicle dynamics, slip is the relative motion between a tire and the road surface it is moving on. This slip can be generated either by the tire s rotational speed being greater or less than the free rolling speed (usually described as percent … Wikipedia
angle — Ackerman steer angle aerodynamic angle of attack ambient wind angle attitude angle bank angle camber angle caster angle course angle heading angle inclination angle phase angle sideslip angle … Mechanics glossary
angle of slip — or angle of slide, the minimum angle of slope from the horizontal at which loose material, such as earth, will flow or slide downward … Useful english dictionary
Slip (aerodynamic) — A slip is an aerodynamic state where an aircraft is moving sideways as well as forward relative to the oncoming airflow. In other words, for a conventional aircraft, the nose will not be pointing directly into the relative wind . Flying in a slip … Wikipedia
